2020-09-04 at 11:29 PM UTC
The 90s had totse, erowid, bluelight, rotten, a zillion newsgroups, etc.
Nowadays it's all controlled and about money and making you feel bad.
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2020-09-04 at 11:31 PM UTC
because nowadays its been monopolized by just a handful of interlinked companies.
2020-09-04 at 11:32 PM UTC
and then theres still daily stormer.
2020-09-04 at 11:33 PM UTC
Ajax
African Astronaut
[rumor the placative aphakia]
Everything has always been about money. The internet just took some time to properly sell out.
2020-09-04 at 11:42 PM UTC
Even 10 years ago, around 2010 the internet was still really free. Even sites like google, twitter and facebook. You were free, and could even go a bit wild. It was what built those sites.
2020-09-04 at 11:57 PM UTC
Ajax
African Astronaut
[rumor the placative aphakia]
Originally posted by MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING 2020 IV: Intravenous Soyposting
Even 10 years ago, around 2010 the internet was still really free. Even sites like google, twitter and facebook. You were free, and could even go a bit wild. It was what built those sites.
On the sites you mentioned, you were never intended to be merely a user. You were intended to be the product.
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2020-09-05 at 12:01 AM UTC
Sudo
Black Hole
[my hereto riemannian peach]
the decentralization and freedom has been eroded over time. Net Neutrality was an important component of that. Now everyone has an agenda and is acting on behalf of others instead of being their weird old selves and sharing their ideas with the world. Fuck everything
2020-09-06 at 10:47 AM UTC
The internet is still that, just not on "platforms". Don't expect a free speech experience on the servers of huge tech companies like google/twitch/youtube/reddit/twitter etc.
2020-09-07 at 7:32 PM UTC
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2020-09-07 at 7:46 PM UTC
Speedy Parker
Black Hole
[my absentmindedly lachrymatory gazania]
How do market forces censor in a truly free market? Hmmmm
2020-09-07 at 8:43 PM UTC
Speedy Parker
Black Hole
[my absentmindedly lachrymatory gazania]
Originally posted by netstat
It's not a minority that doesn't want to see their newsfeeds or whatever plastered with what they consider 'extremist' opinions. Imagine facebook was as laissez-faire as this site with respect to allowing people like JiE to shitpost about niggers and kikes all day. This would drive off far more people than it would attract and bring even more negative attention from the media which already cost them millions of users from the privacy scandals. Therefore facebook considers it a good business decision to engage in censorship.
LOL You have bitten are and are hooked. Why is it that only conservitive viewpoints are censored? Are you saying that only conservatives have 'extremist' opinions? You can report Hamas on facebook and nothing happens. But say the wrong thing about a BLM or anything not supporting it and BAM! Down comes the hammer.
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2020-09-07 at 9:01 PM UTC
Originally posted by netstat
It's not a minority that doesn't want to see their newsfeeds or whatever plastered with what they consider 'extremist' opinions. Imagine facebook was as laissez-faire as this site with respect to allowing people like JiE to shitpost about niggers and kikes all day. This would drive off far more people than it would attract and bring even more negative attention from the media which already cost them millions of users from the privacy scandals. Therefore facebook considers it a good business decision to engage in censorship.
Bullshit, they censor all sorts of things that are popular and that make them money, like Alex Jones or Molyneux. The "oh it's just money, these rich jedis only care about money" argument is pure horseshit - maybe Anglos genuinely only care about money, but jedis are way smarter than that.
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2020-09-07 at 11:36 PM UTC
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2020-09-07 at 11:45 PM UTC
Originally posted by netstat
Funny thing to say when facebook banned the pages for crimethinc, PNW youth liberation front and it's going down less than a month ago. All left wing pages. You only see conservative viewpoints being censored because that's what you want to see.
Did they criticise Israel or something?
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